Frenzy of a French Butt Merchant Draws City Folk
In Paris a 70 year old eccentric nicknamed Eugene runs a busy stall selling cigarette and cigar butts. He touts a staff of hundreds including waiters and sweepers who collect discarded butts from theatres and depots. Buyers select from four inch coronas to various cigarets with a card promising finest hotel quality.
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Paris
France
Eugene
Three NHL right wingers share jersey number nine
The season’s top three right wingers in the National Hockey League all wear the same back number. Gordie Howe Maurice Richard and Andy Bathgate are identified as the leaders.
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National Hockey League
Gordie Howe
Maurice Richard
Andy Bathgate
Canadian statistics review shows farm value rebound in 1965
Preliminary estimates based on prices received by farmers place the value of 1965 field crops at 1.56 billion, a recovery from 1954. Labor income in 1955 rose 7.5 percent to a record 12.861 billion, with construction the biggest gain.
Midwestern Accent Tops New American Usage Dictionaries
Linguists report that midwestern pronunciation leads in new dictionaries, with discussion on words like ain't and dove. Prof James B McMillan of Alabama notes widespread use, regional variation, and guidance to teachers to accept evolving speech patterns.
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U.S
James B. McMillan
University of Alabama
American Dialect Society
Chicago
Modern Language Association
McMillan
Newingland
New
Alabama
England
New Plastic Panties For Babies Featured In Wardrobe
A manufacturer introduces vinyl plastic baby panties with silky feel and shadow checked for chic full cut. They stay soft after washings and skin friendly, with elastic ruching at waist and legs. White, water proof, machine washable and sized by weight from small to extra large. Buy three for a complete wardrobe.
Madison angler reels 26 pound musky after walleye capture
Keith Ackley of Madison Wisconsin fishing at Allequash Lake Vilas County hooked a three pound walleye only for a muskellunge to grab the pike. The musky swallowed the walleye and Ackley landed a 26 pound musky. His photo shows the musky with the walleye still visible in its stomach.
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Keith Ackley
Madison
Wisconsin
Allequash Lake
Vilas County
Ackley
UNICEF Drives Global Plant Network for Nutritious Foods
UNICEF funds and helps set up 165 food processing plants in 27 countries across Europe Asia and Latin America to feed undernourished children and pregnant and nursing mothers. Most plants will process milk from buffalo cow or goat with one project turning fish into a baked or stirred supplement and a vegetable milk plant using soy peanuts and malt in Indonesia.
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United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
Counries
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Indonesia
Chile
Anand
India
New Zealand
Egypt
Iraq
Noisy New York City Faces Quiet Campaign Target
A city anti noise drive aims at reducing horn use and street noise. John J. Hornblower is singled out as the top target. he received one week to curb honking before a summons is issued.
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New York City
Empire State Building
John J. Hornblower
Atlas Moth of India Has Largest Wings
The Atlas moth in India holds the largest size in its family with a wingspan ranging from 10 to 12 inches. This impressive insect is noted for its broad wing spread and distinctive overall pattern.
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India
Pineapple Care: Green Fruit Should Be Wrapped For 24 Hours
A practical note advises wrapping a green pineapple in paper for at least 24 hours to potentially enhance ripening or preparation.
Eisenhower to Seek Second Term In 1956 bid
President Eisenhower plans to run for a second term. The article surveys past presidents who sought renomination, noting 13 winners and seven losses, with examples including Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Wilson, and Truman. It also mentions Washington and Buchanan views on second terms.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
James Fillmore
Benjamin Harrison
William Howard Taft
Herbert Hoover
James K. Polk
James Buchanan
Rutherford Hayes
George Washington
Chester A. Arthur
White House
Buchanan
Lincoln
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